Politics

No plans to impeach Shaibu, insists Obaseki

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has dispelled rumors of a planned impeachment against his deputy, Philip Shaibu. Shaibu had recently taken legal action, filing an ex parte motion on July 28 at a federal high court in Abuja, seeking protection against an alleged impeachment plot. The motion sought to prevent any hindrance to Shaibu’s duties as deputy governor, listing Obaseki,…

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Atiku suffers setback in bid to subpoena Chicago State University over Tinubu

Ahead of the presentation of judgment by the Presidential Election Tribunal in the petitions filed by opposition candidates in the February 25, 2023 election, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in that election and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has suffered another legal blow. A Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County in the United States dismissed…

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‘I tweeted in anger,’ Bosun Tijani apologises to Senate, Nigerians

Bosun Tijani, one of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees has apologised to Nigerians and the senate for some of his tweets which he said were made in error. Tijani who appeared before the Senate for screening on Saturday, was confronted with some of his tweets which had been trending on social media since his nomination by President Tinubu. Senator Abdulfatai…

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APC Delta South decries marginalisation in ministerial nominations

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta South Senatorial District Forum has raised concerns over what it perceives as a disregard for the equitable principle of zoning in the state in the nomination of ministers by President Bola Tinubu. In a press statement on Saturday, the forum expressed concern over the recent nomination of ministerial candidates and the impending gubernatorial election,…

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Anxiety over Stella Okotete’s ministerial nomination

There is palpable fear and anxiety in some political circles in Delta State over Mrs. Stella Okotete. The fear is not about her health, but that she may be dropped from the ministerial list the same way a nominee from Kano State, Mrs Mariam Shetty was removed on Friday. Following the sudden emergence of Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, from the…

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Tinubu urges APC leadership to be committed to good governance

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly elected officials, to be steadfastly committed to good governance which will re-engineer the economic and political landscape of the nation to address the needs of the poor. Speaking at the 12th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party where former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi…

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BREAKING: Ganduje, Basiru emerge APC National Chairman, Secretary

The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has elected former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as its national chairman and Senator Ajibola Basiru as its national secretary. Their election was announced to the press by acting National Chairman of the party, Abubakar Kyari during the NEC meeting. Both men were then adminiBarrister Mustapha Abubakar later administered the oath…

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Buhari explains absence at APC caucus, NEC meetings

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has conveyed his apologies for being unable to attend the caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to which he was invited. The former president in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, expressed regret for his absence, attributing it to prior commitments that he was bound to fulfill. Despite…

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